23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Two young Owl Siblings

Two fledgling Great Horned Owls sitting side by side on a broken tree branch. These two owls were born in a nest around 200 feet from this photograph, and fledged into the near by woods where they spent a lot of time together preening, playing, and learning to hunt.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: San Francisco, California, United States of America
Camera: OM-1MarkII
Copyright: © Steven McKerrall